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The upcoming parliamentary elections in the Iraqi Kurdistan region are expected to be postponed again due to a boycott by the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), three Kurdish sources told The New Arab on Thursday. Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court ruled on 31 May 2023 against extending the term of the Kurdistan region’s parliament as contrary to the country’s constitution, declaring the Kurdish legislature terminated and ordering the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to supervise fresh general elections in the region. After the elections were delayed several times and under p…

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